No Jobs in Tampa Florida

[@nmj2411]

This is entirely true. We’ve lived in Tampa for 25 years and the hype is real, but where are the jobs? Where’s the affordable housing? People here are really struggling to find affordable housing.

[@olympic-ass-eater]

I cant find any jobs here in tampa fl, not even retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Publix and Target take me. I am so frustrated and depressed right now.

[@frankgarcia1]

I’ll come back in 5 years after the nationwide real estate crash happens. Tampa St Pete is the only place in America I could live. It’s way too expensive now though

[@Megans358]

Agreed. Anyone buying now will be underwater soon and unable to refinance. Sellers and realtors are still in the denial phase.

[@cmdonker1]

Way over priced

[@danc4454]

People hoping for the crash are going to be disappointed. I heard the same thing 5 years ago when I bought and since then my home doubled in value. There’s no crash coming but things will slow at least .

[@frankgarcia1]

@@danc4454 I wasnt saying it 5 years ago. Instead I moved out of the country but I will wait. If Im wrong Im good living here. Ask yourself this question. Can the avg person making the avg wage in tampa afford the avg house? If not its a bubble.

[@danc4454]

@@frankgarcia1 still much cheaper to buy here than anywhere up north. My property taxes here are 1/4th what they would be in Illinois. I think like any growing city it’s going be more expensive and people will be pushed to move a little further away. In our case we have thrived here so it all depends on industry as well. Finance health care, and tech do really well here.

[@brybryBillions]

I’m glad you made this video. As a prospective investor for Tampa, and a former SF Tech professional, this was my biggest concern. It seems the SF tech exodus went to Seattle, Austin, Dallas, Miami, and Raleigh. Because the NY hedge funds and SF VCs went to Miami, the startups went there to follow the money. Perhaps interviewing why Cathy Woods chose St Pete’s and what of her companies are doing in Tampa may be interesting. I’m uncertain that the homes prices and luxury condos can be supported by local wages. Otherwise Tampa seems like a great place to live like you described.

[@cherylmcmillian841]

My family and I moved to Tampa in 2018. Although I absolutely loved living there, the cost of living versus the pay was the worst. We moved to Georgia last year and tripled my salary. We do plan to move back after we retire.

[@janes1434]

I purchased a 200K house at Brandon through an online agent (I did not see the house before I bought it) in Feb 2015 after a big snowstorm at Buffalo NY. Now the house worth 500K. What I want to say is sometimes you just have to do it. If Tampa is where you want to live, buy it now. You don’t know what will happen after 5 years. Houses around Tampa Bay are still cheaper than the same quality’s houses at WNY in my opinion.

[@LivinginTampa]

I love your story! Sometimes you just have to listen to your gut and go for it. Happy you are here!

[@JadaChavarria2015]

So so true! I moved from Denver Colorado 1.5 years ago and it was tough finding a great paying job compare to what I used to make in Denver! I am still looking for my dream paying job!! Everything is so expensive here but very cheap paying jobs .

[@Xtraq100vet]

Move to Austin there are an abundance of high paying jobs especially in tech!

[@flux_inverter4500]

I moved to Tampa a year ago with a decent middle class job waiting for me. Things are more expensive and there are very few middle class homes to buy or apartments to rent. Well, they exists but the price is not middle class. Add in higher home and flood insurance and your purchasing price budget shrinks by $50-$100k to afford the $4k+ /year insurance bill. There are touristy things to do but they are all expensive. Tampa looks better on paper than actually living here. Not a bad place so far, just need time to drive everywhere and money to afford to do things when you arrive. Plus things tend to close earlier here than what I am used to.

[@MB-xv7er]

And you’re surprised? Lol you moved to an extremely republican state… a state that doesn’t believe in hand outs and demands for higher pay. Floridian employers don’t believe in just giving big amounts of money to people

[@ramingolchini9120]

I'm not in the business world so take my opinion with a grain of salt. But if there's genuinely a lot of young people moving to Tampa, there will be organic job growth, that will eventually lead to high paying jobs. You can't count on exported jobs from huge tech companies and finance companies. But other jobs will be created, especially if a lot of the people moving to Tampa have college degrees. It just might take a while. I say all this because it seems like the Tampa/St Pete area is a good long term investment.

[@mannycruz1499]

I like how you are realistic about the current info on Tampa

[@Xtraq100vet]

Totally agree use to live in the Greater Tampa Bay area 10 years ago, amazing beaches nice city but no high paying jobs, l have lived in Austin Texas since 2013 and the amount of high paying tech jobs is phenomenal even with the downturn, everyone is in Austin (including Elon Musk) from Apple, Oracle, IBM, Tesla, Samsung, Google, Meta, Salesforce, Amazon AWS, Dell Technologies to name a few. You won’t be out of work long living in either Austin or Dallas, Dallas has more financial services jobs and a huge Microsoft campus. There isn’t a tech presence in Tampa. Property prices are the same in Tampa now with Austin and Dallas without the local high paying jobs

[@carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448]

Their are jobs . But, what people don’t understand is your going to need two. One will pay low , but, have great benefits and the second will pay well with no benefits . Now to live their comfortably you have to be making 80k or more and live within your means . The best jobs do. It always mean you need a degree. Sells, trucking , self employed.( Trades do well in all aspects . Uber , IT. Port of Tampa . But, you have to be a hustler or your going to struggle . I am so sad we left , we had the Best Apartment ! I miss Seazon at Rocky Point Apartments( and you get what you pay for ) .Apartments are built much better in Tampa .But, you do have The Cult of Scientology in Clearwater.

[@princebelair8903]

your right plus there are wawa locations everywhere and there paying $15 an hour. other jobs are paying $15 to because they disperatly need workers.

[@carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448]

@@princebelair8903 my Daughter makes $15plus working for Home Depot .

[@princebelair8903]

@@carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448 that's nice and I think the problem is is that there are good jobs out there is just that some people don't look hard enough because right where I live at there's plenty jobs that pay 13 and 14 even $15 an hour.

[@carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448]

@@princebelair8903 very true . Or don’t start their own Business. Especially Lawn, Cleaning , handyman , hauling stuff. Power washing , Pool maintenance/Cleaning . HOA are everywhere and a lot of people don’t want to do any outside work

[@olympic-ass-eater]

​@@carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448I cant find any jobs here in tampa fl, not even retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Publix and Target take me. I am so frustrated and depressed right now.

[@9ner513]

Finally someone makes a video that covers a huge problem in Tampa. I'm a northerner, moved down here making $150K. back up north I topped out at $200K at one point but was making less these last 2 years. I lost my job 4 months ago and it's been hell. I can't tell you how many recruiters have reached out to me and thought I would work for $70K or $80K. it's shocking. also, unemployment in the northeast is $550 a week, in Florida it's $275 a week. who can live on $275 a week? that barely covers food and gas for most people. it just sucks. I love Tampa but have to agree. I feel like all the big paychecks are in Miami. even Orlando doesn't have a lot of high paying jobs. can it change or improve over time? sure. but the need is now, not in 5 years. as for the locals, they'll never be able to afford all the new construction in the area. if you're born and raised in Tampa you probably make $50-75K so new apartments and new condos will never be in your future. so basically in the next 3-5 years Tampa will be half locals, half transplants. only the transplants can afford $3-5K a month for rent or million dollar condos.

[@olympic-ass-eater]

What do you do before and what do you do now?

[@JauMillennia]

As A Tampa Native Who's Family Been In The Bay Area Since The 1800s Your 1000% Right. We Hate This New Found Attention & Overflooding Of Condos & Newcomers. And Your Also Right, Tampa & The Bay Area Never Been A "High Paying Job Market" Type Of Place.Alot Of Blue Collar Jobs,Not That Many High Pay Jobs. And I Dont Know Think Were Every Be That Type Of Place

[@tammywilliams9335]

I am from Florida and it's growing so fast. I refuse to uproot it's good things happening here and it's always something to do never a boring or dull place here, So yes the future will get better here that I believe. Thanks for your video

[@olympic-ass-eater]

I cant find any jobs here in tampa fl, not even retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Publix and Target take me. I am so frustrated and depressed right now.

[@floridaboy7273]

Great review of the job market in Tampa . I'm over the bridge in St. Petersburg - very few high paying jobs unless you work in the largo clearwater area . Northern counties pay a little better than the southerner ones from my experience

[@steveshier250]

You’re right… I’m broke.. no plans to be un-broke… Tampa is just a hole in the sand

[@flamingofan5411]

I agree. Not enough good paying jobs.

[@megankuzin2740]

Maybe it's just me, but I am a Tampa Bay native and I do worry about the entire middle class. If the cost of living keeps going up faster than our wages, I do not believe there will be enough staff to take care of tourists. We all saw the employee shortage once we opened up. $15 minimum wage won't happen until 2026. It's a whole hot mess.

[@LivinginTampa]

I'm not a native but I see that same problem!

[@Lianne459]

One of my former colleagues relocated to Tampa 15 years ago. She hates it now, she says houses used to be affordable, but no more. Her neighbor are sketchy and have no roots in the area. There are no good jobs and no one that actually works locally can afford them. FLorida wont have high paying jobs because there are no big companies locating there.

[@teslarocks7345]

We would love to move there but I said that about 5 or 6 years ago. The way home prices went up down there all I can think of is should have done it 10 years ago. Think we are a little late for the party. I will not pay the prices I see for what you get now. But I’m not from a Big City, New York, New Jersey, etc…where they are used to high prices, taxes, etc….and so far they keep buying.

[@toofy7253]

I can definitely say that there aren't great jobs or skilled workers here, unless I'm healthcare. I don't see changes in the skilled labor market any time soon. We need great employers, not just luxury homes if we want Tampa to do better long term

[@carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448]

You have your two major Hospital systems their Tampa General and Advent

[@olympic-ass-eater]

I cant find any jobs here in tampa fl, not even retailers like Walmart, Best Buy, Publix and Target take me. I am so frustrated and depressed right now.

[@carterwatson1949]

I just lost my job burlington got rid of there security program so and im in new port richey seems like alot of business's are letting go of alot of people new port richey needs to keep getting upgraded and bring in more jobs of like variety

[@carolcatchychanneltipsandt1448]

I would look at the school systems or The Event venues .

[@johnmarkson4753]

Из-за пандемии появилось большое количество онлайн-вакансий. И можно спросить, почему люди едут в Остин, а не в Тампу. Неважно, где вы работаете, если вы работаете удаленно. С точки зрения климата, Тампа, вероятно, находится в лучшем положении. Есть и другие причины, по которым лучше ехать в Остин, чем в Тампу.

[@joevanbaidwan3196]

tampa or tampa bay?

[@flamingofan5411]

Plus Bill Gates investing there is a huge negative!

[@privat8224]

That basically contradicts what pretty much every online source says. I just did a couple of hours research because your video really got me worrying. I have found nothing but strong and confident outlooks and statements about Tampa‘s diverse and robust job market. What are your sources besides „that investor“?

[@Bradimoose]

Who's writing those articles? Most likely real estate developers. My company posted a $40k a year job in downtown st pete and there was over 300 applicants. Thats not enough to qualify for a studio here.

[@corym8358]

I agree. I've seen the same thing. I know this vid is a year old, but Tampa's unemployment rate is very low and was then also.

[@brianporter2873]

Tampa....new York prices, Florida wages

[@unisangalaxystudio]

This is basically the same problem in the coechella valley, It's a town for 6 figures families, yet It's a dead town due to no jobs unless your a nurse/hospitality/real estate.. If your not a hotel gm or nurse your srewd your force to move to LA for every job there is here 80 people are aplying from LA in this small town only one gets a job...yea don't move here

[@LivinginTampa]

Wow that's wild. Hopefully it won't get that bad here!

[@unisangalaxystudio]

@@LivinginTampa yea 😣 I been having so many crisises I don't know what to do, I don't want to go back to College cause the only real job is nurse if your not that good luck, the town tries It's hardest to make a person suffer.

[@toofy7253]

You're definitely seeing Tampa similar to the way I and some others see it. Walking isn't that great, not enough nice parks and such. I got into rescuing cats and TNR because it turns out over a hundred cats die a day in the Tampa neighborhoods. Stray dogs running around, and lots of people without the right skills to make enough money to do well with these increases in rent.

[@kagg.1381]

You need to talk about Florida being the worst at-will employment state. Everyone I know who moves to Tampa. no matter how educated or smart they are, can and did lose a job overnight. For no reason. With terrible unemployment that no one can figure out how to get it. For small fiscal reasons people get canned out of the blue. Other states are slow to pull the trigger and you have time to prepare. Florida is NOT a state for workers or people who need steady jobs. ALSO, the highest paying Fed govt jobs in Tampa will not get you a nice lifestyle. You need to discuss housing to income ratio. It is way out of proportion in Tampa. Luxury and housing for the rich is forcing people to live outside of Tampa and commute to work, making driving a nightmare. Even if it appears there are jobs posted, 85% or more of jobs are “ghost jobs.” They never end up hiring anyone. This includes county jobs and city jobs. My attorney said they have been promoting “ghost jobs” for over 20 years. No one knows why. Maybe just to check out the competition or maybe the don’t have good HR staff to manage these postings. You can expect Tampa companies to not hire for their ads, terrible HR, no management, poor benefits, and you will be overworked in many sectors. Because they hire the fewest amount of people. So even if you get paid vacation, there is not staff to cover for you. They try to turn Tampa into the next luxury NYC, but where there are many rich, the services you need are not there. If you are an engineer and you can put up with the backward ways that local government runs things, then you can probably find a job. We always need engineers and doctors. Many physicians keep a business up north and one in Florida in order to have stability. But it’s hard to get an appointment if your doctor is in another state. In general, doctors are leaving Florida due to cost and not enough money. Most people complain of no fine restaurants. No culture. Traffic. I think a lot of Californians have good attitudes to try Tampa, but will eventually go elsewhere. It’s just very muggy and hot. The weather makes people slow and high temps mean more.violence. Florida Commission on Tourism projects a slowing down of tourism over the next. 5 years. The Gov. vetoed a big 500M state Courthouse just outside of Tampa. Florida is bracing itself for less tourism. These are are govt. studies.

[@abryant8287]

At will employment is definitely abused by employers here. Not an employee oriented state. Employers treat you like crap if you don't suck up!

[@caseyapeterson]

Pedantic, but it's pronounced Jay-bil, not jah-bil 😂

[@itsrelativ3967]

If you have professional work experience and education then move to Georgia. Problem solved.

[@abryant8287]

What parts?

[@jeffdorris5321]

Right ✅

[@corym8358]

Hmmmm. Tampa has a 3.4% unemployment rate. That's very low. That's full employment. Are you one of those millennials/Gen Z who will only accept a CEO position? Sometimes you have to start low and work your way up.

[@edenanshar9225]

Not job and houses property

[@Allthezen]

It's called boat building intrepid always hiring lol

[@Bradimoose]

Nothing like sanding fiberglass in a 100 degree warehouse all day 🤣

[@Allthezen]

@@Bradimoose well if the only language you spic is one then your going to be in the planet of the apes but if you can read a measuring tape ( usually military 🎖️ guys can join the assembly or even a electrician

[@Allthezen]

@@Bradimoose indian rocks around the corner

[@ShaniAlexis]

You think since Bill Gates is investing here, he will end up bringing a company here?

[@LivinginTampa]

I don't think he would put money in the city for luxury housing without knowing something...right? But I just don't know

[@flamingofan5411]

Worlds greatest places! Lol! Not for the average Joe! Plus, why encourage more people to come when the beach is completely jammed already!🫤